Wednesday, 11 June 2014

Here at the #DuskDubs studio, we have been bitten by World Cup
fever, so Original Gidman has been digging in his vinyl vaults and come up with
an amazing selection of records, focusing on the incredible sounds and rhythms
of the host country Brazil...but of course, with the usual #DuskDubs twist.

So go make yourself a classic ‘Caipirinha’ cocktail and enjoy….
“Come On England!!!!”

1. Cut Chemist - Intro
(The Big Dig) - An excerpt from an interview with Cut
Chemist when Madlib, J.Rocc, DJ Babu etc. went record
digging in Brazil and
discovered so many great records which would inform their own music.

2. Milton Nascimento / Lô Borges – Tudo Que Voce
Podia Ser– Taken from what many regard as the best Brazilian album ever.
Released on Odeon Fonografica Ltd records in 1972 on
a beautiful 2xLP Gatefold release, it’s this original stereo version I
have used here rather than the re-mastered version.

3. Dub
Majestic – Kaya Babylon – The first of my selections from
the amazing “Poulp Up Brazil !” compilation and released in
2013, which focus’s on individual Dub scenes from
particular countries.

4. (Live Commentary) -Pele Goal From The 1970 World Cup Final.

5. Azymuth – Melф Dos Dois Bicudos (Harmonic
313 Remix) – This stunning head-nodding remix by the don that is
Mark Pritchard is taken from the Limited Album 12” Sampler which was
released in 2007 on Far Out Records. ….. Big Look !!

6.
Black Junior’s – Mas Que Linda Estas (Vocal) – Often
referred to as the first Hip-Hop group out of Brazil, these teenagers coming
from São Paulo released this oldschool/electro track as a single in
1984. Their self-titled album was massive at the time, selling over 1 million
copies.

7.
Bebel Gilberto - Bananeria (Rae & Christian
Remix) – The Manchester duo of Rae & Christian are on remix
duties for Gilberto’s bossa nova classic. Released in 2001 on the
album ‘Tanto Tempo Remixes’… the pair take the smooth sensual vocals and
underpin them with a groovy bass shuffler.

8.
Jorge Ben
– Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma) –Another Brazilian
classic. Featured on Jorge Ben’s amazing album ‘África Brasil’
(1976), and like many of the tracks, this combines Brazilian, African, and
American musical styles, resulting in a funky sing-a-long classic.

9. Suba – Sereia –
Taken from the 1999 album ‘São Paulo Confessions’
by the late musician Suba. This is a perfect example
of the way he would marry Brazilian airy melodies and percussion
with an electronic edge. Unfortunately, the Serbian
born producer, who spent most of his life in Sao Paulo was
involved in a tragic accident resulting in his death the same year the album
was release. Go seek it out, it’s an amazing album, blurring the
boundaries between electronica traditional Brazilian rhythms and beautiful
ethereal vocals.

10. Tamba Trio
– Mas Que Nada – Everyone knows the (1966) Sérgio Mendes
version of this record, but like many Brazilian classics, when you start
digging, you find out they were covered or penned by different artists.
Originally ‘Mas QueNada’ was written by Jorge Ben on his debut
album ‘Samba Esquema Novo’ in 1963 and many have covered it since –
I’ve gone with Tamba Trio’s version, taken from their
1963Avanço album, although probably made more famous in the modern era, by
Nike’s advertising campaign for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

11.
Supreme Team (Madlib & Kareem Riggins) – Volta Porcima – Featured
on Stones Throw Records 3xLP Box Set ‘Hella International’, which was released
in 2009 in celebration of their yearly event at Miami's Winter Music
Conference. Produced by Kareem Riggins and also one of
the original crate-diggers Madlib aka The Beat Konducta,
this track is an example of the influence of “The Big Dig” which Cut
Chemist speaks about in the ‘Intro’ of this volume.

12. Dub
Movement – Circense Melodica – The second of my selections
from the 2013 compilation “Poulp Up Brazil !”.

13.
Magic Drum Orchestra – Drop It Like It’s Hot – Magic Drum
Orchestra formed by Ralph Cree and Glyn Bush aka Bigga Bush take Snoop Dogg & Pharrell’s “Drop
It Like It’s Hot” and create an amazing 2014 cover version. Throughout the
recording sessions the producers used over 100 drummers and
percussionists, resulting in an amazing ‘live feel’ recording. The
track segues into a medley of the Muppet Show theme and James Brown's
Funky Drummer before climaxing in
full-on batucada style drumming. Stunning!!

14. Waajeed - Jeedo Suave –
This track definitely has worldwide credentials. Originally produced
by Waajeed out of Detroit
and released in 2009 on the Series One 12” on the Japanese Record
Label ‘Jazzy Sport’. This is a cover version of the late and
great Jay Dee aka J Dilla’s “Rico Suave Bossa Nova” from
his 2001 Welcome 2 Detroit LP, which originally sampled The Milton
Banana Trio's "Cidade Vazia" from 1966. A perfect example
of how crate digging and clever sampling results in a wonderful Brazilian
sounding cover version.

15. Edu
Lobo – Vento Bravo – My final ‘classic’ selection…. Featured on Edu Lobo’s
‘Missa Breve’ long-player which was released on the EMI &
Odeon Fonográfica record label in 1973. Another rich toned melodic classic
– there’s so many out there…. I urge you to get digging…. It’s all about
“Dusty Fingers”

16.
Pathless – Goddess – Amazing to think that in the late 1990’s and early
2000’s producers and artists out of Germany were embracing Brazilian rhythms
and styles, and creating authentic sounding productions for the dance floor and
the headphones. No more so, than at Munich’s Compost Records which
released the ‘Glücklich’ series, five volumes of Brazilian
Flavours From The Past And Present”. The production outfit Pathless combined
the talents of Stefan Leisering, and Axel Reinemer who
also recorded under the alias of ‘Extended Spirit’
for Jazzanova’s record label – Sonar Kollectiv.

17.
Depth Charge – Goal – Released back in 1990 and produced by the
mighty J. Saul Kane for the ‘Vinyl Solution’
record label, run out from the shop on Portobello Road in
London, which is now famous for spawning oldschool legends such
as Depth Charge, Eon, and Bizarre Inc. This track was the
first of his two homages to World Cup Football- the second
being the Romario 12” back in 1998.

19. Les
Gammas – Outra Vida ((Eddy & Dus Kontrapunkt Remix) –
This wonderful remix can be found on the Outra Vida Remixes 12”
released in 2002 on Michael Reinboth’s Compost Records Label. Les
Gammas hand the remixing duties over to Eddy & Dus, a duo out of
Croatia who expand on the original… moving it into Drum & Bass
territory.

20. DJ Suv Featuring Tali –
Do You Remember – While the Bristol Drum & Bass sound was taking over
the Drum & Bass world in the mid to late 1990’s, with the
likes of Roni Size, DJ Die, Krust and Suv, all
under the guidance and influence of Bryan
Gee and Jumping Jack Frost’s Record Label V Recordings. The label began
embracing the Brazilian Drum & Bass scene, showcasing Brazilian DJ’s such
as DJ Marky, XRS and DJ Patiffe – This obviously had an impact
on DJ’s like Suv who began making amazing Drum &
Bass riddims with a Brazilian influence, for example this
2002 12” on Full Cycle Records.

21. Drumagick –
Easy Boom – Also released in 2002 on Samba Loco Records out of Brazil,
this wonderful Drum and Bass track has sunshine vibes oozing out of it in
spades… sampling Jorge Ben’s ”Take It Easy My Brother Charles” 1968
classic – you can’t help but sing-a-long.

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